花火大会(はなびたいかい)

はなびたいかい
noun
fireworks festival, fireworks display
cultureevents
1. fireworks festival, fireworks display
A public event featuring large-scale fireworks, typically held during summer in Japan.
今年(ことし)も花火大会(はなびたいかい)に行(い)こう。
Let's go to the fireworks festival this year too.
花火大会(はなびたいかい)は浴衣(ゆかた)を着(き)て見(み)に行(い)く人(ひと)が多(おお)い。
Many people wear yukata when going to watch the fireworks festival.
隅田川(すみだがわ)の花火大会(はなびたいかい)は毎年(まいとし)100万人(まんにん)以上(いじょう)が訪(おとず)れる。
More than one million people visit the Sumida River Fireworks Festival every year.

Cultural note

花火大会(はなびたいかい) are major summer events in Japan, deeply tied to the season's culture. People often wear 浴衣(ゆかた) and enjoy 屋台(やたい) (food stalls) while watching.

Famous fireworks festivals

  • 隅田川(すみだがわ)花火大会(はなびたいかい) (Sumida River, Tokyo)
  • 大曲(おおまがり)の花火(はなび) (Daisen, Akita - competition)
  • 長岡(ながおか)花火大会(はなびたいかい) (Nagaoka, Niigata)
  • 天神祭(てんじんまつり)奉納(ほうのう)花火(はなび) (Tenjin Festival, Osaka)

Season

Most 花火大会(はなびたいかい) are held from July to August, coinciding with summer 祭(まつ)り and お盆(ぼん).

Related Words

Related: 花火(はなび) (fireworks)
Related: 夏祭(なつまつ)り (summer festival)
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Added 2026.2.5 11:50 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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